News tagged with energy drinks
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FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause risky behavior and injury.
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Caffeinated alcoholic drinks stir up legal concerns
Mix caffeine with malt liquor, add fruity flavors like grape or orange, and what do you get? Four Loko and Four Maxed, two beverages made by a Chicago-based company and aimed squarely at a twentysomething crowd weaned on ...
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Nutrition experts propose new class of low-sugar drinks to help stem obesity, diabetes epidemics
Strong evidence developed at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and elsewhere shows that sugary drinks are an important contributor to the epidemic rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the United States. Faced with ...
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Consumers respond to lower calorie beverage options
At Experimental Biology 2009, Dr. Maureen Storey, senior vice president of science policy for the American Beverage Association, today briefed colleagues on her new analysis indicating that consumers of all ages are drinking ...
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Energy drinks work -- in mysterious ways
Runners clutching bottles of energy drink are a common sight, and it has long been known that sugary drinks and sweets can significantly improve athletes' performance in endurance events. The question is how?
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Energy boost a bummer? Henry Ford Hospital study raises alarm about drinks
After downing three or four energy drinks every day for a couple of weeks, Jason Moore started to get severe chest pains. He thought he was having a heart attack or stroke.
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Energy drinks may be harmful to people with hypertension, heart disease
People who have high blood pressure or heart disease should avoid consuming energy drinks, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study to be published online Wednesday in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy.
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Energy drinks: The coffee of a new generation?
It's not uncommon for students to consume energy drinks to increase their concentration as they study throughout the night. "Energy drinks are the coffee of a new generation," says Stéphanie Côté, nutritionist ...
Feb 06, 2009 |
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